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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Theories of the mobile internet : materialities and imaginaries / edited by

Andrew Herman, Jan Hadlaw, Thom Swiss.

pages cm — (Routledge studies in new media and cyberculture ; 24)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Wireless Internet—Social aspects. 2. Mobile computing—Social

aspects. I. Herman, Andrew, 1957– II. Hadlaw, Jan. III. Swiss,
Thomas, 1952–

HM851.T498 2014
302.23′1—dc23
2014023929

ISBN: 978-0-415-73100-3 (hbk)
ISBN: 978-1-315-84985-0 (ebk)

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